PC Upgrade

[pewu]

Hello guys, I've few questions for you.

Now, I'm running on:

Gigabye GA-EP35-DS3L
C2D E6420 2.13@3.2
2x 2Gb OCZ Reaper 1066 Mhz
EVGA GF 8800GTS 320MB SuperClocked
2x HDD Seagate 320 i 500Gb
LC Power 550W

I want to buy:

Corsair CMPSU-520HXEU 520W or OCZ ModXStream 500W
Gainward GTX260 896MB 448bit PCI-E DDR3 Golden Sample 55nm or PowerColor HD4870 512MB GDDR5

I'm running on 1280x1024.
Now the questions:
Is there any sense to change my CPU? I think about E8400, but doesn't the 3.2Ghz will be enough for me?
And what do you think about these parts? Is it good? And what shall I chose: OCZ or Corsair, Nvidia or Ati, or something else?

Sorry for my english and thanks in advance,
Patrick.

 

[tecmo34]

Corsair for PSU and ATI 4870 for GPU...

I don't see a reason to upgrade your CPU. At 3.2 GHz, it is powerful enough to power your GPU & system. Granted, the E8400 is a better CPU & should allow you to OC to 3.6 but isn't worth it.

 

[pewu]

I think I could easy OC E8400 to 4GHz.

 

[WR2]

You'll a lot more benefit from the video card upgrade.
Not so much for the CPU upgrade. I agree with Techmo - keep your 3.2Ghz C2D and upgrade the video card.
Can you get the Corsair 650TX or Corsair 550VX?

 

[tecmo34]

I think I could easy OC E8400 to 4GHz.

Yes, you could do that pretty easy but anything over 3.6 you really don't see any benefit gaming wise.

 

[pewu]

WR2 I heard that the VX models of Corsair aren't especially good. Do I need 650W PSU?
And, what do you think about Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 Vapor-X 1024MB GDDR5?

 

[WR2]

JonnyGuru review of 550VX
It actually got a higher rating than the 520HX
GTX 275 or HD 4890 - close enough not to really matter. Since you have a CF MB it makes sense to go with 4890. As long as you get a decent price the Sapphire 4890 Vapor-X is a good choice.

 

[pewu]

I think I'll do what you said guys. Thanks for helping me! I'll buy Corsair and HD4890 Vapor-X. Also I'll wait with buying new CPU.

 

[WR2]

You'll probably save enough going with the Corsair 550VX over the 520HX to pay for the 4890 upgrade over the 4870.
The CPU upgrade might have got you a few extra FPS but they'd have been VERY expensive extra FPS considering the cost of the upgrade.